This file demonstrates Sputters capability to read an ascii file from disk and speak it. These are examples of word mode and letter mode numbers in word mode 12 34 567 numbers in ~d-ih-g-ih-t mode ~m1 12 34 567 ~m0 this is word mode SPUTTER this is letter mode ~m1 SPUTTER ~m0 this is word mode again These are examples of amplitude or volume changes normal ~a1 louder ~a2 louder ~a3 louder ~a4 louder ~a0 normal ~a1- softer ~a2- softer ~a3- softer ~a4- softer These are examples of speed changes relative ~r10+ faster ~r10+ faster ~r10+ faster ~r10+ faster ~r0 relative ~r10- slower ~r10- slower ~r10- slower ~r10- slower ~r0 absolute ~r135 faster ~r145 faster ~r155 faster ~r165 faster ~r0 absolute ~r115 slower ~r110 slower ~r100 slower ~r90 slower These are examples of different punctuation levels ~P3 level 3 pronounces all punctuation ~P2 level 2 pronounces most punctuation like end of sentence. 4.5 8. " ' ( ) * , - . : ; ? [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ ~P1 level 1 pronounces some punctuation like end of sentence. 4.5 8. # $ % & = @ + < > ! / . but not these " ' ( ) * , - . : ; ? [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ ~P0 level 0 pronounces no punctuation end of sentence. 4.5 8. " ' ( ) * , - . : ; ? [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~ # $ % & = @ + < > ! / .